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Old 11-20-2011, 12:59 PM
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Just looking to see what you guys are doing as far as setting them up?

I've watching videos og tarinitup,flaco's lil sis and a few other guys that are going fast with them and I notice while staging up they are atleast 3400-4000rpms and their *** end doesn't come up at all.

Problem with my truck is that it gets to 3200rpm and the back starts to rise up and eventually gets to the point when I leave it doesn't have any weight transfer and isn't taking any advantage of my 90/10's.
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Do you have a converter?
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Yes sir, 4l60 and FTI converter
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How much preload are you putting on the Caltracs?
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Two step, shocks firm as possible in rear and soft front, caltracs touching leaf, launch on as much boost as u can hook.
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Right now I have them set to touch leaf's and 1/4 turn after that. I'm not getting much weight transfer and I'm running 90/10's with stock shocks in the rear. Ive been 1.57 once everything else has been mid 1.6's. I'm hoping my Bogarts will help transfer weight a little bit better and go from there!

Anybody have a digestion for rear shocks? Not looking for adjustables just a good rear race shock
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I think adjustables are what you'll really need, to have the ability to "tune" the rear suspension.

Also, you don't want very much rear squat, if any. You want all of the energy being produced to move your vehicle forward, not squat-then-go.
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in for some info...

Originally Posted by AKlowriderZ71
I think adjustables are what you'll really need, to have the ability to "tune" the rear suspension.

Also, you don't want very much rear squat, if any. You want all of the energy being produced to move your vehicle forward, not squat-then-go.
how would you stop the squatting besides clamp on the springs?
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Are your bars level or higher in the front?
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i installed a coil over spring from autozone that i purchased for 40 dollars flaco used them on lil sis also he told me to install them and ive been gettin 1.52 to 1.48 60ft with caltracs flaco adjusted them for me and gone as fast as 6.56 1/8 mile at 108 mph and 10.44 @ 109 letting off


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